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According to media reports, in August, the number of illegal applications that promise to speed up the work of YouTube increased sharply. These tools created by scammers are aimed at users with low computer literacy and pose a serious threat. There are more and more reports on forums about remote Access Trojans (RAT) being infected.
Experts note that the number of such programs is already estimated in dozens and is likely to grow. Network technologies offer many ways to circumvent these restrictions, such as VPN services, proxy servers, Tor browsers, browser extensions, and mirror sites. However, all of these methods can pose a privacy risk.
Users who use such "accelerators" run the risk of exposing their data to malicious analysis. Fraudsters can view user data in plain text, without encryption, and embed ads in network traffic. Moreover, they can get full access to information in the browser, including payment details, saved passwords and cookies, as well as files on the computer, such as confidential documents and personal photos.
Experts urge users to be skeptical about the proposals to speed up YouTube. Such files may contain malicious programs of unknown origin.
"Despite the fact that right now we do not record increased fraudulent activity, the topic may shoot out in the near future," according to F. A. C. C. T. Attackers actively use current news to scale their fraudulent goals. They are constantly developing new tricks and modifying their schemes to increase revenue. F. A. C. C. T. added that the company recorded cases of distribution of malicious files under the pretext of bypassing slowdowns or blocking by domestic providers. We also found "dormant" resources with domain names that include YouTube and VPN, where content has not yet been uploaded.
Experts in the field of cybersecurity unanimously agree that if problems persist with access to video content on YouTube, scammers will continue to use this topic, as was already the case with access to social networks banned in Russia. On electronic bulletin boards, you can already find dozens of "speed up YouTube" offers, which can hide scammers.
Attackers often manipulate people's interest in hot topics to infect them with viruses and implement cybercrime schemes. For example, Trojans as a class of malware are distributed under the guise of supposedly harmless programs.
To protect yourself from scammers, experts recommend downloading programs only from official resources, paying attention to reviews and app ratings, avoiding questionable links, and using reliable antivirus solutions. Regular updates of operating systems and software also help to fix identified vulnerabilities and protect against threats.
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According to media reports, in August, the number of illegal applications that promise to speed up the work of YouTube increased sharply. These tools created by scammers are aimed at users with low computer literacy and pose a serious threat. There are more and more reports on forums about remote Access Trojans (RAT) being infected.
Experts note that the number of such programs is already estimated in dozens and is likely to grow. Network technologies offer many ways to circumvent these restrictions, such as VPN services, proxy servers, Tor browsers, browser extensions, and mirror sites. However, all of these methods can pose a privacy risk.
Users who use such "accelerators" run the risk of exposing their data to malicious analysis. Fraudsters can view user data in plain text, without encryption, and embed ads in network traffic. Moreover, they can get full access to information in the browser, including payment details, saved passwords and cookies, as well as files on the computer, such as confidential documents and personal photos.
Experts urge users to be skeptical about the proposals to speed up YouTube. Such files may contain malicious programs of unknown origin.
"Despite the fact that right now we do not record increased fraudulent activity, the topic may shoot out in the near future," according to F. A. C. C. T. Attackers actively use current news to scale their fraudulent goals. They are constantly developing new tricks and modifying their schemes to increase revenue. F. A. C. C. T. added that the company recorded cases of distribution of malicious files under the pretext of bypassing slowdowns or blocking by domestic providers. We also found "dormant" resources with domain names that include YouTube and VPN, where content has not yet been uploaded.
Experts in the field of cybersecurity unanimously agree that if problems persist with access to video content on YouTube, scammers will continue to use this topic, as was already the case with access to social networks banned in Russia. On electronic bulletin boards, you can already find dozens of "speed up YouTube" offers, which can hide scammers.
Attackers often manipulate people's interest in hot topics to infect them with viruses and implement cybercrime schemes. For example, Trojans as a class of malware are distributed under the guise of supposedly harmless programs.
To protect yourself from scammers, experts recommend downloading programs only from official resources, paying attention to reviews and app ratings, avoiding questionable links, and using reliable antivirus solutions. Regular updates of operating systems and software also help to fix identified vulnerabilities and protect against threats.
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